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IFEL Teams with Verizon to Bring Digital Transformation to Black and Latinx Small Businesses

The Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership (IFEL) has announced its plan to help bring a new online curriculum to small businesses across 8 major US cities including New York; Philadelphia; Boston; Atlanta; Houston; Indianapolis; Los Angeles and San Francisco with Verizon Small Business Digital Ready.


In partnership with Next Street and LISC, the Verizon Small Business Digital Ready online curriculum is designed to give small businesses the tools they need to thrive in today’s digital economy, including access to personalized learning plans, coaching from experts and networking opportunities with diverse, industry-specific businesses.


More than 100,000 small businesses closed due to the pandemic, with a disproportionate impact on Black and Latinx-owned small businesses. Verizon Small Business Digital Ready offers businesses support, aiming to enable digital readiness and drive digital transformation through a customized curriculum that accounts for industry, size and interests. IFEL is proud to be working with Verizon to reach those businesses most in n